CPSC, The Step 2 Co. Announce Recall to Repair Toddler Swings

Recall Insight

This CPSC action (record #05077) was formally reported on January 4, 2005. It is classified under Moderate severity, with a current status of Active. The Step 2 Co., of Streetsboro, Ohio is listed as the recalling firm. Federal records indicate About 9,300 units are affected.

The documented reason for this recall is: The straps on these swings could break, causing a child riding in the swing to fall to the ground and suffer injuries. Distribution information was not included in the agency filing, so consumers should assume broad potential exposure until the firm publishes point-of-sale details. The remedy documented by the agency is: Consumers should stop using these swings and contact the firm to determine if their swing is involved in the recall. If it is, the firm will provide a free repair. — consumers holding this product should act on that instruction rather than relying on general guidance.

To put this record in context, PlainRecalls indexes 83,949 recalls across the FDA, CPSC, NHTSA and USDA FSIS going back to 1995. Within the same product category, the database holds 6 closely related recalls, of which 6 were also issued by CPSC. That clustering is a signal — repeated actions in a narrow category often indicate a systemic quality-control issue, a supplier-wide contamination, or a design defect that has propagated across product lines. This recall is roughly 21 years old; older recalls can remain relevant because many units enter resale, rental, and secondary-market channels where the original warning never reaches the end user. Always cross-check the recall number against the official agency page before relying on any summary.